J M Dorsey Inc
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 3
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
- Registered power units
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 32 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 29 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2025 | MD | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Aug 16, 2024 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 6, 2024 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 2, 2023 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 23, 2023 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 15, 2022 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 30, 2022 | MD | 0 | 1 | No |
| Sep 26, 2022 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 12, 2022 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 15, 2021 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 20, 2018 | MD | 0 | 1 | No |
| Oct 27, 2016 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 26, 2016 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 8, 2015 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 17, 2014 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 10, 2013 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 27, 2010 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 22, 2010 | MD | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Dec 19, 2009 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 22, 2009 | MD | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 22, 2007 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 6, 2003 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 5, 2003 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 9, 2001 | MD | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 20, 1996 | MD | 0 | 1 | Yes |